The Nuttall Encyclopedia(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition: Fata Morgana. a mirage occasionally observed in the Strait of Messina, in which, from refraction in the atmosphere, images of objects, such as men, houses, trees, etc., are seen from the coast under or over the surface of the water.
The blood from the upper limb is returned to the heart by two sets of veins, superficial and deep. Both sets have valves, and both drain ultimately into the axillary vein. Superficial Veins (fig. 7-1).The superficial veins are highly variable, lie mostly in the subcutaneous tissue, and return almost all of the blood.Digital veins drain into a dorsal venous network in the hand, which leads to two prominent veins, the cephalic and the basilic.oth sets have valves, and both drain ultimately into the axillary vein. Superficial Veins (fig. 7-1). The superficial veins are highly variable, lie mostly in the subcutaneous tissue, and return almost all of the blood.
The pulmonary veins are large blood vessels that receive oxygenated blood from the lungs and drain into the left atrium of the heart.There are four pulmonary veins, two from each lung. The pulmonary veins are among the few veins that carry oxygenated blood.wo pulmonary veins emerge from each lung hilum, receiving blood from three or four bronchial veins apiece and draining into the left atrium. An inferior and superior vein drains each lung, so there are four veins in total. The veins are fixed to the pericardium.